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title: "Columbia Vest Women — $30K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 39/100 · $30K/yr market · 297K searches/yr · $37.98 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **columbia vest women**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 8Growth 4Conversion 3Competition 89Returns 3Price range 73Avg price 95Brand share 75Review moat 49Quality gap 47
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$37.98**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****26%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Good****60%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Good****$21.04–$128.47**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,640.86**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$30K**
$30K/yr · 297K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-42.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****11.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, columbia vest women is a $30K/yr Amazon United States market (297K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **columbia vest women market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **1K–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$38K–$47K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#428**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **97%**
- **Sponsored**
- **85%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **48 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **154 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**36 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**74**
**Top-5 brand share**
**60%**
Top 20: 91%
**Top-5 click share**
**26%**
Top 20: 57%
**Open market**
**37%**
- M MAELREG28% - 33,000ft19% - Columbia5% - Little Donkey Andy5% - fit space4% - PUMA Golf3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -42.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/columbia-vest-women/trend)
## **Top columbia vest women search terms**
- **golf vest**91K/yr-21.6%0.2% conv. - **wool vest**29K/yr-56.4%0.0% conv. - **mens wool vest**34K/yr-63.9%0.0% conv. - **mens golf vests**13K/yr-22.2%0.3% conv. - **golf vest for men**11K/yr-16.4%0.1% conv. - **softshell vest**15K/yr-45.6%0.2% conv. - **columbia mens vest**22K/yr-66.6%0.1% conv. - **mens columbia vest**25K/yr-67.6%0.1% conv. - **brown mens vest**12K/yr-28.4%0.2% conv. - **mens activewear vests**5K/yr+18.5%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/columbia-vest-women/search-terms)
## **Top columbia vest women products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%2%$6084%$1K6%$2K8%$2K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**33 000ft Mens Windproof Lightweight Golf Vest Outerwear with Pockets Softshell Sleeveless Jacket for Running Hiking Sports**33,000ft**$39.24**4.6★2,196 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y1LMXT8) [2**M MAELREG Golf Vest for Men Windproof Travel Zip Up Sleeveless Jacket Lightweight Softshell Mens Vests Outerwear**M MAELREG**$37.12**4.6★294 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D83YGW31) [3**33 000ft Mens Windproof Lightweight Golf Vest Outerwear with Pockets Softshell Sleeveless Jacket for Running Hiking Sports**33,000ft**$39.04**4.6★2,196 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095YQTS6K) [4**M MAELREG Golf Vests For Men Stretch Lightweight Breathable Quick Dry Stand Collar Sport Mens Quarter Zip Pullover**M MAELREG**$40.63**4.5★94 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMFCWHS1) [5**Puma Golf CLUBHOUSE FLEECE VEST SLATE SKY XL**PUMA Golf**$39.72**4.7★5 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV6GPFKW)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Callaway Mens Swing Tech Full Zip Golf Outerwear Vest With Aquapel Technology Lightweight Breathable Recycled Stretch Fabric Caviar 4X-Large Tall**Callaway**$41.86**35 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTHXYMYK) [**M MAELREG Golf Vests For Men Stretch Lightweight Breathable Quick Dry Stand Collar Sport Mens Quarter Zip Pullover**M MAELREG**$40.63**94 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMFCWHS1) [**M MAELREG Golf Vests For Men Stretch Lightweight Breathable Quick Dry Stand Collar Sport Mens Quarter Zip Pullover**M MAELREG**$40.64**94 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMF5ZQD2) [**WULFUL Mens Windproof Lightweight Golf Vest Outerwear with Pockets Softshell Sleeveless Jacket for Travel Hiking Running**WULFUL**$22.94**181 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBMDGQHB) [**johnnie-O The Motion 1/4 Zip Performance Vest Navy/XL**johnnie-O**$117.83**3 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5BT612P)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**M MAELREG Golf Vests For Men Stretch Lightweight Breathable Quick Dry Stand Collar Sport Mens Quarter Zip Pullover**M MAELREG**$40.64**4.5★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMF5ZQD2) [**M MAELREG Quarter Zip Pullover Sleeveless Golf Vest For Men Lightweight Moisture Wicking Mens Outerwear Vests**M MAELREG**$22.07**4.4★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7QDF2CC) [**fit space Mens Lightweight Vest Softshell Sleeveless Windproof Jacket with Zipper Pcoket Cycling Travel Hiking Running Golf (Black Large)**fit space**$29.12**4.5★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MYRT9WG) [**M MAELREG Golf Vests For Men Stretch Lightweight Breathable Quick Dry Stand Collar Sport Mens Quarter Zip Pullover**M MAELREG**$40.63**4.5★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMFCWHS1) [**Callaway Mens Swing Tech Full Zip Golf Outerwear Vest With Aquapel Technology Lightweight Breathable Recycled Stretch Fabric Caviar 4X-Large Tall**Callaway**$41.86**4.8★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTHXYMYK)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about columbia vest women**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**20%
*“fits as expected”*
**Warmth**15%
*“Stay warm”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Anything Helly is quality, well made and functional”*
**Comfort-Overall**6%
*“Very comfortable”*
**Pockets/Compartments**5%
*“Lots of pockets”*
**Weight Light**5%
*“This is a very nice lightweight vest”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Money well spent”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Good cloth material”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As advertised”*
**Color**2%
*“the navy is a great neutral color”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**27%
*“Too small”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“this vest is not worth the $53”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Trash”*
**Durability**6%
*“This lasted about 10 minutes”*
**Zipper Quality**6%
*“Zipper is defective”*
**Chest Fit**3%
*“Large size is too big in the belly”*
**Collar Quality**3%
*“Tapered fit, Collar odd sized, Lefty zipper”*
**Weight Light**2%
*“Medium weight not lightweight”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Wasnt as cool as it looked in picture”*
**Product Condition**2%
*“Vest seems to have been worn”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**54%
**Chest Fit**8%
**Waist Fit**5%
**Length**4%
**Color**4%
**Material Quality**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Zipper Quality**2%
**Shoulder Fit**2%
**Weight Heavy**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is columbia vest women profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $30K/yr across 87 tracked products. 1 of 23 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -42.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- **How competitive is the columbia vest women niche?**
- 36 brands and 74 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in columbia vest women?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 11.2% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for columbia vest women peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the columbia vest women niche?**
- Listings span $21.04–$128.47; the average listing price is $37.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,641 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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